Coleraine Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Coleraine, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Coleraine Borough Council, and formed part of the Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballywillin, Dhu Vallen, Dunluce, Knockantern, Portrush, Portstewart and Strand. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by The Skerries DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 William Creelman
(DUP)		 Matthew Kane
(DUP)		 William Glenn
(UUP)		 Albert Clarke
(UUP)		 Elizabeth Connolly
(UUP)		 Robert Mitchell
(UUP)		 Patrick McGowan
(Alliance)
1977 Sean Farren
(SDLP)		 Alexander Sharpe
(Independent Unionist)/
(UUP)		 Robert Stafford
(UUP)		 John Earl
(UUP)		 Thomas Wilson
(Alliance)
1973 J. Fawcett
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 4 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist

1981: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from SDLP and Independent Unionist

Coleraine Area B - 7 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
DUP William Creelman 17.09% 1,119                  
Ulster Unionist William Glenn* 10.29% 674 692.2 695.2 809.72 810.72 819.28        
Ulster Unionist Albert Clarke* 9.62% 630 637.54 638.54 683.32 697.32 713.1 877.1      
DUP Matthew Kane 8.25% 540 611.76 614.76 621.02 624.02 777.64 790.16 791.27 1,105.27  
Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Connolly 6.46% 423 425.6 425.6 508.6 517.6 562.16 630.24 666.13 735.82 808.82
Alliance Patrick McGowan 6.92% 453 453.78 466.78 468.3 730.3 731.3 754.08 755.93 761.64 764.64
Ulster Unionist Robert Mitchell 7.53% 493 494.82 494.82 508.6 519.6 531.86 583.9 599.07 636.44 718.44
SDLP Sean Farren* 10.05% 658 658.52 669.52 669.52 673.52 674.78 678.56 678.93 679.56 679.56
DUP Roy Hilldrup 4.15% 272 423.58 426.84 432.4 435.4 520.42 535.5 537.72    
Ulster Unionist John Earl* 5.08% 333 341.32 341.32 351.58 356.58 357.84        
DUP William Sweeney 4.72% 309 331.36 332.36 334.36 335.36          
Alliance Peter Scott 4.47% 293 293 311 316            
Ulster Unionist Thomas Henry 4.44% 291 295.68 295.68              
Green (NI) Malcolm Samuel 0.93% 61 61.26                
Electorate: 10,492   Valid: 6,549 (62.42%)   Spoilt: 166   Quota: 819   Turnout: 6,715 (64.00%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 5 x UUP, 2 x Alliance

    1977: 4 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist

    1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance, Independent Unionist leaves UUP

    Coleraine Area B - 7 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Ulster Unionist William Glenn* 13.62% 725            
    Ulster Unionist Albert Clarke* 12.55% 668            
    Alliance Thomas Wilson* 8.25% 439 507 521 522.68 828.68    
    Ulster Unionist Robert Stafford* 10.60% 564 566 567 578.2 580.2 585.73 736.73
    Ind. Unionist Alexander Sharpe* 11.63% 619 619 619 624.44 626.52 654.96 697.96
    Ulster Unionist John Earl* 8.55% 455 455 459 478.76 493.76 527.73 671.39
    SDLP Sean Farren 6.74% 359 377 595 595.08 612.08 678.44 678.44
    Vanguard Antony Alcock 8.00% 426 428 428 433.52 436.52 452.32 498.8
    Ulster Unionist Robert Mitchell 7.04% 375 376 376 389.04 394.12 402.81  
    Alliance Donald Batts 5.32% 283 348 355 355.48      
    SDLP Hugh McIlvenna 4.45% 237 251          
    Alliance Patrick McGowan 3.25% 173            
    Electorate: 10,461   Valid: 5,323 (50.88%)   Spoilt: 229   Quota: 666   Turnout: 5,552 (53.07%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 5 x UUP, 2 x Alliance

      Coleraine Area B - 7 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      Ulster Unionist Albert Clarke 15.94% 1,163                  
      Ulster Unionist Alexander Sharpe 11.01% 803 824.84 830.84 910.85 914.75          
      Alliance J. Fawcett 8.39% 612 623.34 627.55 651.39 747.44 755.65 889.07 1,048.07    
      Ulster Unionist John Earl 8.72% 636 716.85 720.9 750.58 757.42 795.2 805.62 815.62 817.62 959.62
      Ulster Unionist William Glenn 9.06% 661 685.99 687.99 698.07 708.49 761.27 777.27 779.27 779.27 954.27
      Ulster Unionist Robert Stafford 11.10% 810 821.13 828.13 832.91 839.59 851.06 862.48 865.69 867.69 939.69
      Alliance Thomas Wilson 5.59% 408 409.89 414.89 417.1 468.52 468.52 639.73 786.73 910.73 933.73
      Loyalist Hagan 4.46% 325 330.46 365.3 372.3 372.51 559.19 563.19 565.4 565.4 615.4
      Ulster Unionist T. D. McVeigh 5.41% 395 401.51 403.51 435.98 443.98 468.61 479.61 480.61 480.61  
      SDLP Isobel Boylan 5.32% 388 388.21 388.21 392.21 396.21 396.42 401.42      
      Alliance R. J. Smyth 4.10% 299 300.05 301.05 306.05 362.69 369.1        
      Independent C. Dunlop 3.62% 264 274.92 345.76 354.81 355.81          
      Alliance J. Hamill 3.19% 233 237.2 241.2 247.62            
      Ulster Unionist Katherine McConaghy 2.14% 156 214.38 219.01              
      Independent J. A. Taggart 1.88% 137 140.15                
      Independent G. Woods 0.01% 5 5.42                
      Electorate: 10,508   Valid: 7,295 (69.42%)   Spoilt: 74   Quota: 912   Turnout: 7,369 (70.13%)  

        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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